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SEGMENT INFORMATION - GEOGRAPHIC AREA INFORMATION (DETAILS) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015	Sep. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2015	Mar. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Sep. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2014	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
External Customers
Net sales to external customers	$ 11,105	$ 10,762	$ 10,782	$ 10,806	$ 13,231	$ 13,676	$ 16,793	$ 13,461	$ 43,455	$ 57,161	$ 61,347
Long-lived Assets
Long-lived assets	5,829				6,570				5,829	6,570	7,080
Europe
External Customers
Net sales to external customers									14,346	18,234	19,821
Long-lived Assets
Long-lived assets	1,074				1,181				1,074	1,181	1,301
United States
External Customers
Net sales to external customers									10,256	12,199	12,764
Long-lived Assets
Long-lived assets	1,130				1,022				1,130	1,022	965
Brazil
External Customers
Net sales to external customers									6,117	10,422	9,679
Long-lived Assets
Long-lived assets	2,086				2,711				2,086	2,711	3,145
Asian entities
External Customers
Net sales to external customers									8,680	10,932	12,516
Long-lived Assets
Long-lived assets	558				572				558	572	565
Argentina
External Customers
Net sales to external customers									1,490	1,857	2,609
Long-lived Assets
Long-lived assets	204				257				204	257	248
Canada
External Customers
Net sales to external customers									1,245	1,784	2,220
Long-lived Assets
Long-lived assets	400				347				400	347	316
Rest of world
External Customers
Net sales to external customers									1,321	1,733	1,738
Long-lived Assets
Long-lived assets	$ 377				$ 480				$ 377	$ 480	$ 540

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